Jointed lay figure, model, or doll



CONSUFILO DE GRASSE, NEE FOULD.

JOINTED LAY FIGURE, MODEL, 0R DOLL.

APPLICATION FILED r5514. 1920.

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CONSUI SLO DE GRASSE, NEE FOULD, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

JOINTED LAY FIGURE, MODEL, OR DOLL.

Patented July 118, 11922.

Application filed February 24, 1920. Serial No. 360,758.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. It,1313.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CoNsUr'iLo on GRASSE, ne Form), 15 Rue Treillard,Paris, Republic of France, artist painter, have invented Improvements inJointed Lay Figures, Models, or Dolls (for which I have filedapplication in France March 5, 1917, and patent of addition October 21,1919), of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to jointed models, lay figures or dolls, capableof taking and keeping the attitudes of living beings, human beings oranimals.

These models or lay figures are characterized by a skeleton of flexiblewire on which are fitted tube sections. The tube sections are sodimensioned and arranged on the wire of the skeleton that the jointsbetween them function as joints of the doll or figure.

By way of example, the accompanying drawing illustrates partly inelevation and partly in section a doll skeleton according to theinvention.

The skeleton of the doll or figure illustrated is constituted by lengthsof tube a, threaded on wire 0.

These tubes may be made of metal, or of any other material, such ascardboard, wood, compressed paper, etc. They may be given any suitableouter shape.

The wire 0 is flexible or malleable and may be bare or covered with aninsulating material; this wire may be made of copper, soft iron, etc.

The tubes at are threaded on this wire so that the transverse sectionsabut end to end with a certain play. The ends of the tubes are held inposition by means of loops n.

The whole constitutes a skeleton to which may be given all the requireddeformations so as to place the body and limbs of the figure in anydesired position. The wire may be bent at the joints and the limbs keepthe position given to them.

The jointing of the tubes together may be completed by connecting themwith wires 0 or sleeves.

The wire may be single, double, triple or reinforced in certainportions.

As will be seen from the drawing, the tube sections are all threaded onesingle flexible wire, the same continuous wire being bent as required toform the various members of the body of the figure.

The wire may be attached in the hands, arms, feet, etc., in any mannerwhatever.

Instead of ordinary wires, spiral wires or wires in the-form of coilsprings may be used.

The above arrangement is given only by way of example; the forms,dimensions and materials used as well as detail arrangements may bevaried according to circumstances without departing thereby from thenature of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a doll or lay figure, a skeleton consisting of flexible wire andrigid tube sections, all the latter being threaded on the same wire andhaving their adjacent ends adapted to make contact with each other.

2. In a jointed doll or lay figure, a skeleton consisting of flexiblewire and rigid tube sections all threaded on the same wire and sodimensioned and arranged that clearances at the joints between the tubesections permit the doll or figure to assume and retain various posturesand the tube sections engage each other when the joints are bent.

3. In a doll or lay figure, a skeleton consisting of flexible wire, andrigid tube sections all threaded on the same wire, said tube sectionsbeing adapted to engage each other and being retained in position byloops formed in the wire.

4. In a jointed doll or lay figure, a skeleton comprising a number ofrigid tube sections of length corresponding to the various body membersand a single continuous flexible wire traversing all the tube sections,said wire having a plurality of strands, and the adjacent ends of thetube sections being all adapted to engage each other.

5. In a jointed doll or lay figure, a skeleton comprising a number ofrigid tube sections of length corresponding to the various body members,a single continuous flexible wire traversing all the tube sections, saidwire having a plurality of strands, and reinforcements on said wire andthe adjacent ends of the tube sections being all adapted to engage eachother.

The foregoing specification of my improvem'ents in jointed lay figures,models or dolls, signed by me this 17th day of November 1919.

CONSUELO de GRASSE, born FOULD.

